Eightify Pricing 2026: Plans, Free Limits, and Cheaper Alternatives
Eightify pricing explained for 2026 — what the free tier includes, what paid plans cost per year, and how the total compares with free and one-time-payment alternatives.
Quick answer: Eightify is a subscription, typically in the $5–10 per month range depending on plan and billing period, which works out to roughly $60–120 a year. The free tier gives you a small number of summaries per week — enough to evaluate it, not enough for regular use. There is no one-time purchase option.
What the free tier includes
A handful of summaries per week, resetting weekly. It is designed as an evaluation allowance. Notably, when you exhaust it the tool often just stops working rather than displaying a clear limit message, which is why many users assume it is broken — see Eightify not working.
What paid unlocks
- Removal of the weekly summary cap
- Longer-video handling on higher tiers
- Additional output options and languages
The yearly maths
Subscriptions are easiest to judge annually. At roughly $8/month you are committing about $96 a year, charged regardless of usage. That is good value if you summarize several videos weekly, every month. It is poor value if your usage is seasonal — heavy during exam term or a research project, dormant otherwise — because you pay identically in the quiet months.
| Option | Structure | Year one |
|---|---|---|
| Eightify | Subscription | ~$60–120 |
| NoteGPT | Subscription + quotas | ~$100+ |
| Summarize.tech | Free | $0 |
| YT Summarizer | One-time credits | $19–$49 once |
Cost per summary
The metric that actually matters. A $8/month plan used for 20 videos costs 40 cents per summary; used for 3 videos in a slow month, $2.67 each. One-time credits are fixed: YT Summarizer's $19 pack is 200 summaries at under 10 cents each, whenever you use them, with no expiry.
Related: what every YouTube summarizer costs in 2026.
Prices shift with promotions — check Eightify's pricing page for current figures.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Eightify cost?
Eightify is a subscription, typically in the $5–10 per month range depending on plan and billing period, which works out to roughly $60–120 a year. There is no one-time purchase option.
Does Eightify have a free version?
There is a free tier allowing a small number of summaries per week, resetting weekly. It is designed for evaluation rather than regular use, and it often fails silently at the cap rather than showing a clear message.
Is Eightify worth the money?
It depends on consistency of use. At roughly $8 a month, 20 videos costs 40 cents per summary; three videos in a slow month costs $2.67 each. Subscriptions reward steady monthly use and punish seasonal use.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Eightify?
Yes. Summarize.tech and NotebookLM are free. YT Summarizer uses one-time credits — $19 for 200 summaries works out under 10 cents each with no renewal, versus roughly $96 a year for a typical Eightify plan.
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